The Heavenly Demon Can’t Live A Normal Life [EN]: Chapter 611

My calm broke. The memories rushed back.

I still remembered it vividly.

When I first opened my eyes as Roman Dmitry, Hans was there. His face was pale, and his eyes were wide with worry.

People rushed around, voices loud and confused. ‘Medicine! Get medicine!’ someone shouted. Slowly, as I woke up more, the noise calmed down.

From the start, I let my guard down with Hans. The look of concern in his eyes never left my mind, and without any special reason, I brought him into my inner circle.

Before I was Roman Dmitry, I was Baek Jung-hyuk. Both Baek Jung-hyuk and Roman Dmitry started in similar places.

Both Baek Jung-hyuk and Roman Dmitry could have had lonely lives. But Hans stayed with Roman Dmitry. This showed me that this life could be different from my past life.

I started to feel real human emotions.

Before, my heart was empty. There was no space for feelings. But Hans’ kindness was like a seed.

Hans’ blind affection planted a seed in Roman Dmitry’s heart. It became like water and sunlight, helping him to grow and care about others.

Thanks to Hans.

Roman Dmitry was able to live as a human.

As memories with him flashed through my mind, Roman Dmitry felt his eyes redden.

As the Emperor of the Empire.

As the leader of all people.

I had to hold back my tears.

My father, the leader of the Heavenly Demon Cult, always taught…

“Showing tears is weakness. You can’t be a true leader if you cry,” he always said coldly.

In fact, I had never seen my father shed a tear.

Even when his sons were dying, my father only reacted with he would laugh at their weakness.

Baek Jung-hyuk hated such a father.

And without realizing it, I had controlled my own emotions, resembling my father.

“……Hans.”

Was that why?

I no longer wanted to hold back my tears.

For the person I truly cherished, like the families who lost loved ones, crying openly.

I let myself be honest.

I lowered my head.

I cried for a long time.

The tears I had secretly shed the day I sent Hans away, I revealed them without hiding in front of everyone.

No one thought it was strange to see me cry. Emperor or not, everyone feels the same sadness when they lose someone they love.

The disaster. The opening between worlds.

Once the problem that hurt everyone was solved, Dmitry and the Korean Empire became stable again quickly.

In the week that followed, many things changed.

First, I, Roman Dmitry, went back to being Emperor of Dmitry. I gave the Korean Empire to Kim Jun-hyuk.

“Kim Jun-hyuk, the Mayor of Incheon, has always worked hard to keep people safe, even when the government was unfair. I know he will be a great Emperor for the Korean Empire. When I started the Korean Empire, I promised you a good life. Even though I’m not Emperor here anymore, as Emperor of Dmitry, I will still help the Korean Empire.”

Everyone was enthusiastic.

Kim Jun-hyuk.

He was a person with sufficient qualifications.

People were sad I was leaving, but they knew about Dmitry and didn’t try to stop me.

No one thought I was being irresponsible. My promise to still help Korea showed them I cared, even without being Emperor.

That was not all.

Roman Dmitry brought up another issue.

“People of Dmitry, listen. For 30 years, my brother Rodwell Dmitry has led well while I was gone. Dmitry would not be doing so well without him. I’ve learned something important. When I stop being Emperor of Dmitry, my child won’t automatically become the next Emperor. Instead, someone like Rodwell, who has proven they are a good leader, will be chosen. We will choose the best person to lead Dmitry.”

This was new.

He stopped power from just passing down to family.

Even if I have kids later, I don’t want the problems that come when power just passes from parent to child.

And.

“We have been through many hard times. Especially the fight against the Absolute. By winning, we showed that Korea and Dmitry are now one. In the future, our two worlds will work together to make a new world. God has given us another challenge, but we will face it and make a better future, like we always do.”

A new future.

It was the moment a new world began.

Like that.

Time passed.

It was a sunny afternoon, perfect for a picnic. But inside a building in Dmitry, many people were gathered. It was for Kim Pan-seok’s trial.

After everything calmed down from the disaster, a shocking truth was told to everyone.

“The magician representing the Korean Empire. The White-Clothed Magician was actually Alexander!”

It was shocking.

Alexander was known as an evil person in Dmitry. His name was in history books, and many people lost families because of him.

But of all people.

The reincarnation of Alexander!

The problem was serious.

At first, people wanted Kim Pan-seok punished right away. But some asked if it was fair to punish Kim Pan-seok for what Alexander did in a past life.

It was a very hard question. People argued a lot. Finally, they decided to have a trial.

Inside the courtroom.

All eyes were on the judge. The jurors watched closely as he spoke.

“Kim Pan-seok, you are accused. In your past life, as Alexander, you did terrible things. Things too awful to even say. We all remember Alexander. Just because you are now Kim Pan-seok doesn’t mean there’s no problem. Now, before we decide, you can say your last words to everyone.”

The attention was focused.

Final.

It was the last chance to speak.

In Dmitry, they don’t have lawyers. So, Kim Pan-seok stood up and looked at the judge himself.

The gaze was stinging.

The judge looked down at him. The jurors looked angry. No one was happy to see him.

But until now, after revealing his identity and attending this place, he did not try to deny the past that he was Alexander.

Kim Pan-seok said.

“I admit everything I did wrong. When I was Alexander, I did terrible things that no human should ever do. I don’t really know what to say here. I was reborn as Kim Pan-seok and given a chance to make up for my past. I tried my best to fix the bad things I did as Alexander, even though I know it might be too late. I’ve done good things as the White-Clothed Magician. But when I think about my past, I know I was a truly bad person. I won’t try to defend myself. If I need to be punished in this life for what Alexander did, I will accept it.”

He bowed his head.

Admitting the sin.

That was the best Kim Pan-seok could choose, his best to sincerely repent for Alexander’s sins.

A new life.

A new opportunity.

Kim Pan-seok wanted to live.

Because he was given the opportunity to serve the Heavenly Demon, he really wanted to survive and live a new life.

But.

‘It is an undeniable fact that I committed evil deeds. At that time, I was tainted by black magic and gave up being human, but such an excuse would be meaningless to those who lost their families. In order to live as a person of Emperor Roman Dmitry in the future, I must liquidate my karma. If I can’t do that…….’

He gritted his teeth.

At the dead end, Kim Pan-seok did not turn away from reality.

‘It would be better to die.’

He left the choice to others.

From now on, it wasn’t up to him.

Whether people forgave him or not, Kim Pan-seok would accept what happened.

Thinking about it.

It was a sufficiently happy life.

He was just an ordinary person before. He had lived as someone important, even if only for a short time.

The judge received the opinions of the jurors.

After discussing an important story for a long time, he focused everyone’s attention and finally delivered the verdict.

“Jurors were part of this trial. We listened to what people think. Alexander was a truly evil person. His crimes can’t be forgiven. But the court believes that Kim Pan-seok is not the same as Alexander.”

It wasn’t just because he had died and been reborn.

There was another reason people changed their minds.

“Kim Pan-seok has shown he is sorry since he was reborn. He has done many good things, becoming known as the White-Clothed Magician. And he was honest about who he was to Emperor Roman Dmitry and helped a lot. If he just wanted to live, he could have hidden who he was. He could have refused to help connect the worlds. But he helped a lot. The people of Dmitry see that he is sincere. Therefore…….”

The tension escalated.

Even if he was forgiven.

If a sentence such as life imprisonment was handed down, Kim Pan-seok would have to live a life that would be meaningless even if he lived in the future.

Finally.

The judge put an end to the trial.

“Instead of saying Kim Pan-seok is innocent, we order him to do community service forever to make up for Alexander’s sins.”

In that word.

In the word acquittal.

‘Heavenly Demon. I survived! I, the second-in-command of the Heavenly Demon Cult, have managed to survive in a legitimate way!’

Kim Pan-seok secretly clenched his fist.

Three lives.

The tenacious relationship with the Heavenly Demon was not over yet.

The trial ended. Kim Pan-seok walked out of the courtroom, feeling lighter. He saw a group of people waiting for him.

Flash! Flash!

Reporters from the Korean Empire rushed towards Kim Pan-seok.

“Mr. Kim Pan-seok! What on earth is going on?”

“The people of the Korean Empire, and even the world, remember Mr. Kim Pan-seok as the White-Clothed Magician. But the reincarnation of Emperor Alexander. Was everything you have been doing as the White-Clothed Magician a lie?”

“You were eventually acquitted. Do you think that is a fair verdict?”

It was chaos.

They were people who did not exist in the world of Dmitry, but they received permission to cover the issue related to Kim Pan-seok.

People from Dmitry looked at the reporters with curiosity.

Suits and flashing cameras were new to them in a world with magic.

One thing was clear.

The story about Kim Pan-seok, the White-Clothed Magician, was also a big story in the Korean Empire.

He helped defeat the Absolute, like Roman Dmitry, and did amazing things during the disaster.

Undoubtedly, he was a war hero.

People cheered for Kim Pan-seok, and even if there were great magicians in the world of Dmitry, they raised their voices, saying that the White-Clothed Magician was the best.

Most of the heroes in the war were from Dmitry. Kim Pan-seok was from the Korean Empire.

So, they had no choice but to have great pride in him, but they were greatly shocked when the fact that he was the reincarnation of Alexander was revealed.

The shock was even bigger in Korea than in Dmitry.

People in Dmitry just learned about Alexander’s reincarnation. But people in Korea had known Kim Pan-seok for years.

They had memories of Kim Pan-seok growing up, bit by bit. They had seen him go from nobody to the famous White-Clothed Magician. Even though he was not found guilty, they felt betrayed.

The gaze of the reporters.

It was full of anger.

The people of Dmitry showed mercy with death and repentance, but the anger of the people of the Korean Empire had not yet been resolved.

‘This must also be the karma I have to repay while living.’

Among the many cameras.

Looking at that lens, Kim Pan-seok said.

“My whole new life has been a test. I didn’t deserve a new life after all the bad things I did as Alexander. I won’t say I was always completely honest as the White-Clothed Magician. Sometimes I forced myself to do good. But it’s true that I was happier being the White-Clothed Magician than being Alexander. I am sorry. I truly apologize for letting you down. I will show you how I will make up for my past, as the court ordered.”

He bowed his head.

It was separate from the trial.

Now, at a new crossroads, Kim Pan-seok chose the direction of bearing the karma of his previous life.

The problem was not solved with one apology.

Kim Pan-seok finally got away from the reporters. In a quiet place, he met someone he didn’t expect.

“Alexander. No, I should call you Kim Pan-seok now.”

Red hair.

Sharp eyes.

He was Kevin.

Kevin looked angry and stood in front of Kim Pan-seok.